Jackie Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter, namely, that the Electoral Area Boundary Committee did not adhere to the terms of reference set by the Minister in respect of County Kerry. The terms of reference clearly state that the committee is required to take into account a number of factors, including the desirability of having electorally preserved natural communities or hinterlands of populations areas. However, in one example, the electoral division of Drummin has been transferred to the Dingle electoral area from Killorglin even though Killorglin was under populated already — one has to drive through Drummin to get to Killorglin.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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This is a Second Stage speech.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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This is not in order.

Jackie Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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I call on the Taoiseach to reinvestigate what happened in Kerry South and to examine what this committee did because it is a well known fact that two county councillors were——

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy is out of order.

Jackie Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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——very much related to the people in the commission. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me raise this matter.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy has lost his power now that the people down there have got rid of him. They do not want him any more.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the threat to the well-being of 300,000 provisional drivers who face a serious loss of independence and the right they enjoy to utilise personal transport as sole occupants of their cars, having driven in many cases for upwards of 30 years on a provisional licence, and who depend on their cars to access employment, medical appointments, leisure activities, etc. or who have relations depending on them for same, particularly those who live in rural areas, ill-served by public transport.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Hear, hear.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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They cannot say that is not a matter of national importance.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Even in south Kerry.

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following specific and important matter of public interest requiring urgent attention, namely, the urgent need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to make a comprehensive statement to the House on the threat to health and safety posed by the estimated half a million tonnes of hazardous material containing chromium 6 and other toxins still on site at the former Irish Steel site at Haulbowline, County Cork; the reason the removal of the material was stopped by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the contractor was instructed to cap the materials; and the need for the Minister to outline what steps are now planned to remove this material to ensure that any risk to the health and safety of residents is removed. In view of the importance of this request, I hope the Ceann Comhairle will agree to it being taken.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the following matter of national and international importance, namely, that today is United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and the need for the Government to fulfil its obligations to victims of torture by providing full funding to SPIRASI, the only non-governmental organisation in the State providing specialist rehabilitation services to survivors of torture who have sought refuge on Irish shores.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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I seek the adjournment of Dáil Éireann under Standing Order 32 to debate an urgent matter of national importance, namely, the health and environmental risks associated with the presence of very high levels of chromium 6, allegedly the second most dangerous carcinogen known to man, in Haulbowline, County Cork, on the old Irish Steel Ispat site, the reported disputes between the Government and contractors operating at the site concerning the health and safety aspects of removing the waste and allegations that State agencies may be involved in a cover up in regard to this potentially lethal issue, which is a cause of major concern this morning in Cobh, Cork Harbour, the Cork area, in particular, and on the national airwaves.

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)
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Tar éis breithithe a dhéanamh ar na nithe ardaithe, níl siad in ord faoi Bhuan-Ordú 32. Having considered the matters raised, they are not in order under Standing Order 32, not least because one of them might even have a tinge of the Cosa Nostra.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Could the Chair repeat that as we did not hear him?